GoY Grandmothers!

Grandma Sheila, many congratulations to you and your family, lovely news and Chiara is a beautiful name. I am called Nana/nannie sometimes, heirbell!! and my hub. is Pops !! on the welsh side they are nannie & bampers. Cant wait to see a photo.

Congratulations ! :o))
Pitty they are so far away from you. I loved both my grandmothers. I had a Welsh name for one of them :o)

Congrats to you grandma Sheilabub! We called our grandmas meme...pronounce 'maimai' :)))

Ah, see, now it all becomes clear, no wonder you need cheering up! Oh Sheila......I do feel for you.....I hope you will get out there soon to visit. What a beautiful couple they are, and she looks very lovely as does your Son of course! Your FIRST GRANDCHILD!!! Wonderful, congratulations!!!

Thank you all very much!
I like "meme" Michaella . . . was there a particular reason why you called your grandmas that??

Why "heirbell" Grandma-ge?

Its a long story Sheila, one day our neighbours little boy thought he was being very clever & rude (swearing!) and came out with heirbell in his rage!! We all laughed and it has stuck, so we all use this peculiar name now!! Lol.

Love that!!! I used to call my Gran NanNan when I was little, but I remember being a teenager and thinking I couldn't call her that any more so I started calling her Gran. Nobody ever commented on the change, I expect they didn't want to embarrass me! I didn't see her often, perhaps nobody noticed!

I think thats sweet Karen!

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Congratulations :o)))

Thanks TT. :))

Brilliant news! Chiara means light I believe so Im sure she will be the light of your lives!!

Thank you Tet. Mike said Chiara meant 'clear and bright' but I'm not arguing! Just wish they were a tad nearer . . .

CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS - Lovely name and hope the pictures arrive soon. I have four Beautiful Grandkids, I am Granny Barbara to them all.

Thank you Olive! Guess I could be GranShe(?) or wait to see what Chiara calls me in a year or two . . .

Thats true Sheila, I was to be Nana, but Dylan calls me the other two names, he cannot grasp Nana!!!

Congrats on the new arrival and being a Grandma for the first time, exciting isn't it? I have two grandaughters, they call me Grandma Pat and they call their other Grandma, Grandma Rosie. When my daughter was little she called my mother 'Gammy', lol now she's 17 its reverted to Grandma.

Thank you Sk - I rather like Gammy! Goes quite well with Gramps, which OH will be . . .

Wonderful news Sheila! Congrats to you and all your family....I love the name too, and what a beautiful Mum and handsome Dad she has. I've always been Nanny...up to last year...now Nan, that's more cool!....Lol Ian is Kuckoo....He used to call Chloe , Chloe Kuckaburra, and when she began talking it was Kuckoo to him! Aren't we all nuts!....:o)

Thank you very much, Janey - thanks for the compliments. I love nutty people!! It's funny the names that come from nowhere . . . I used to call my youngest 'chocolate sausage horror'!!

Nan is nice, but too close to 'Nonna' for me . . . maybe I'll be Gram or Grammy(?), or wait to see what Chiara calls me!

Congratulations Sheila,isn't it the best feeling,being a Grandparent? Nothing quite like it.I love your grandaughters name,so .girly..if you know what I mean..
We are just Grandma and Grandad,but we like it..maybe our Thomas will choose something different for us,when he can talk..Lol.Looking forward to seeing a pic of Chiara..:o))

Congratulations! I opted for the Welsh version -'Nanna' with the grandmother on the other side being 'Nanny.' My Dad preferred to be called Grandpa by my daughters, but the first-born couldn't handle all that so chose to double up on the 'pa' section, calling him Papa (pronounced pah-pah) for the remainder of his years. It always seemed a little 'special' and different. I wonder what your new grand-daughter will come up with? ;o)

Nariz, my children used to call my dad, Papa, It was really sweet.

Thank you Bloomer and Nariz! Have just been sent the first pic of Chiara, so will put her in my photos.

Congratulations on the birth of your grandaughter Sheila. You must be over the moon. Grand children bring such happiness to ones lives. I had a new grandson last Monday. My sons first child but my 7th grandchild. Look forward to seeing the photo's.

Thank you Rohima! What do your grandchildren call you? I'm thinking of being Grammy?! Congratulations to you and your son for your new grandson: what is his name?

Ive just heard Im to be a great grandma for the third time!
My granddaughter used to call me Nantucket and OH Grumps, cos he so quiet, but for some reason when she became a mum it turned into plain Nan and tho she writes Grumps, she calls OH Ken!! dont know how that evolved lol.
I used to called my grandparents Mama and Gandad.

Congratulations Tet . . . you don't look old enough, lol!

I was a child bride m'dear! Im trotting up the hill to the 70's...tho time goes so fast, its more like galloping! Where's that dratted Hi Ho Silver when I want him.lol

He's run off with Tonto,Tet ! Lol.

Sheila, my belated congratulations to you! Lovely name for your first grand daughter. I've viewed the photo of her, absolutely gorgeous. : o ))

Aaaww, Shirley, thanks. Sleeping babies all look like poppets, don't they?!

I guess they do! Chiara is such a lovely name too. : o )

Oma, Dutch for grandmother,

Catching up between opening again.......well done to you and OH, we have 7 now and a Great Grandchild, we have always been Grandma and Grandpa, but our eldest GC calls OH Gramps, hope you get to see Chiara soon, beautiful name.

Thanks very much Dotty - we now have Skype set up, so we have been able to see Chiara properly. It's a wonderful invention and makes up for not meeting her in the flesh (yet).

I know have used Skype for many years now, a wonderful setup, and so reasonable too.......the calls to non skypers.

Yes indeed. :))